Refuse disposal truck



July 11 1933. su 1,9175382 REFUSE DISPOSAL TRUCK Filed May 29, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 ziyfeoivjksag flbto'onwt 7% M. W

July 11, 1933. A. F. MASURY REFUSE DISPOSAL TRUCK Filed May 29, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 avwemtoz July 11, 1933.

eeeeeeeeeeee t3 July 11', 1933.

A. F. MASURY 1,917,382

' REFUSE DISPOSAL TRUCK Filed May 29 1930 v 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 &

A. F. MASURY REFUSE DISPOSAL TRUCK July 11, 1933.

Filed May 29, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 avwentoz Patented July 11, 1933 UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE ALFRED r. MASUBY, or mew YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR To TNTERNAT QNAL' MOTOR column, or NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION or DELAWARE REFUSE DISPOSAL TRUCK the contents may be readily transported and dumped, such characteristics being combined with those of simplicity of design and strength and efliciency in operation,

An object of the invention, accordingly, is to provide a vehicle of the above character bymeans of which refusemay be readily loaded therein and effectively transported and dumped.

A further-object of the invention is to provide a device of the above character, the construction of which is comparatively simple and the operation of which is highly effective in service.

-Further objects, not specifically enumerated above, will be apparent as the invention is described in greater detail in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, showing a vehicle constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a detail view showing the manner of mounting the wheels upon the body of the vehicle shown in Figure 1. I

Figure 3 is a detail view, partly broken away and in section, showing the manner of mounting the trailer body upon the tractor in the construction of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view in rear elevatlon, show-.

. ing the trailer body of Figure 1.

Figure 5is a view in section, taken on line 55 of Figure 2, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is-a view in side elevation, partly broken away and in section, showing a modified form ofthe invention. A

Figure 7 is a perspective view, showing the body which is mounted for dumping upon the vehicle shown in Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a view in end elevation, showing the vehicle-of Figure 6.

{ Figure 9 g.g '-diagrammatic view, showing the manner in which the body of Figure 7 is dumped.

Figure 10 is a view in section, similar to Figure 5, showing a modified wheel mountmg.

Figure 11 is a segmental view in side elevation, partly broken away and in section, showing the wheel mounting of Figure 10.

Referring particularly to Figures 1 and 5 of the above drawings, a designates a tractor which is preferably of a standard and well known design, a hoisting mechanism a being provided thereon for hoisting the trailer body as described hereinafter.

A fifthwheel a? is {provided on the tractor and mounts a plate I; pivoted thereon. This plate is provided with downwardly project ing arms 6', at either side of the vehicle, the

arms having hoisting cables 12 secured to the therewith about the axis of the fifth wheel.

A slot 72 is preferably formed in the plate I) and receives a pin 0 carried by the forwardly extending portion 0' of the body 0, thus limiting the relative movement between the plate band forwardly extending portions 0'."

Upon the opposite sides of the-body 0, rear Wardly thereof, are mounted stub shafts (1, there being two of such shafts upon either side of the'body. These shafts journal radius rods d, upon the outer ends of which wheels 6 are journaled. Stub shafts d are preferably provided for mounting the wheels 6 upon the arms and a spring 7 preferably transmits the weight of the body to theaxles and wheels.

- An intermediate stub shaft 9, mounted between the shafts d, serves as an anchor tubefor the spring 7'', the latter being journaled thereon intermediate its ends. Bearing pads 01 are formed upon the radius rods d and seat, the ends of spring f as .clearly'shown in Figures 2 and 5. The stub shaft 9 preferably carries a bracket g which 18 formed with a slot for receiving the end of the for-- Ward radius rod (1 as clearly shown in Figure 5.

The foregoing construction provides an extremely low body for the trailer, the clearance thereof being designed in accordance with the various conditions under whichthe Vehicle is to operate. If desired, the sides to a dumping mechanism may be provided with outwardly extending flaring portions 0 to facilitate loading of .the vehicle, the rear of the body being formed with a sloping end 0 to facilitate the dumping operation.

Y'In the construction shown in Figures 6, 7, 8, and 9, the vehicle is provided with a trailer having relatively deep side frame members i which are secured to the fifth wheel (1.".

10 These frame members constitute a semitrailer body upon which the .wheels (2 are mounted. Carried through the fifth wheel in any well known manner is a power take off shaft'j which transmits power rearwardly is carried upon the frame A body Z is pivoted at Z upon the frame, this pivot point being relatively high in order that the body may be elevated sufficiently in dumping.

As shown in Figure 7, the 'body is formed with a plurality of apertures Z over which sliding doors Z may be mounted in any well known manner.

Coaxial with the fifth wheel is a cleaner m which is secured to the tractor and thus per: mits turning of the forward extremity of the frame 2' with respect thereto. A suitable conduit m directs the flow of air from. the cleaner to the engine cooling system which may be of any well known form". A conduit Z issecured to the body Z and is movabletherewith. This conduit communicates with an aperture-m in the cleaner m, the connection therewith preferably being a ball joint to permit relative turning of the conduit with respect to the cleaner. In assuming the dumping angle, the conduit passes up-. wardly through a recess m in the cleaner m, thus permitting the dumping of the body Z without obstructing the conduit.

With reference to Figures 10 and 11, the wheel mountings are all of a modified form, stub shafts d carrying sleeves a towhich distance plates n are secured. A bracket 0 is V secured to each stub shaft (l and is provided with an arm 0' to which acoil spring 72 is secured. After forming the desired number of coils, the outer end of the spring 77 1s secured over the distance plate a at p as clear? ly shown in Figure 11. Upon the rearward portion of each distance plate 11., a bracket q is secured, this bracket 9 being formed with a stub shaft (1 and rollers which ride in a bifurcated track 1'. Upon the side frames 2', housings s are se cured, these housings carrying yielding nonmetallic material 8. Rearwardly extending arms 1", formed on the bifurcated tracks 1', are received in the yielding non-metallic material s and "thus cushion the lateral movement of the rear of the distance plates n. It will thus be seen that thebody a, cradled in the frame, is effectively ventilated by the 6 conduit Z*, the cleaner m serving to remove foreign particles from the air. The pivoting of the body upon the frame members i being at a relatively high point, permits the effective dumping of the body without causing interference between the extreme end thereof and the ground.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that the body 0 is admirably adapted for service such as the collection and dumping of refuse, etc., the construction-being simple and of great strength to withstand the hard usage to which such vehicles are put. In the dumping operation, the body 0 moves about the axis of the rear wheels, as clearly shown in dot and dash lines in Figure 1. In view of the fact that the forward of the rear wheels leave the ground during dumping, a stop lug h is formed on the forward radius rods (Z to limit the movement of the wheels with respect to the body when the latter is dumped. While the invention has been described with specific reference to the accompanying drawings, it is not to be limited, save as defined in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A vehicle construction comprising a radius rod journaled upon each side of the body, springs between the radius rods and the body, wheels journalled upon the rods, guide tracks, housings on each side of the trailer, cushioning means in the housings, means to mount the guide tracks in the cushioning means, and means on the rods engaging the guide tracks.

2. A vehicle construction comprising a radius rod journaledmpon each side of the body, springs between the radius rods and the body, wheels journalled upon the rods, guide tracks, housings on each side of the trailer, cushioning means in the housings, a plurality of arms on the guide tracks mounted in the cushioning means, and means on the rods engaging the guide tracks.

3. A vehicle construction comprising a radius rod journaled upon each side of the body, springs between the radius rods and the body, wheelsjournalled upon therods, arcuate guide tracks, arcuate housings on each side of the trailer, cushioning means in the housings, means to mount the guide tracks in the cushioning means, and means on the rods engaging the guide'tracks.

4. vehicle construction comprising a radius rod journal'ed upon each side of the vehicle, springs between the radius rods and the vehicle, wheels journaled upon the rods, guide tracks, means to mount the tracks yieldingly upon opposite sides of the vehicle independent of the rods, and means on the rods engagin the guide tracks.

This speci cation signed this 26th day of May D. 1930. p

ALFRED F. MASURY. 

